[HENRY BOHLEN,]
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
O.R.-- SERIES I--VOLUME 15 [S# 15]
MAY 15--JUNE 17, 1862.--Operations in the Shenandoah Valley.
No. 45.--Report of Col. Wladimir Krzyzanowski, Fifty-eighth New
York Infantry, of the battle of Cross Kings.
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HDQRS. FIFTY-EIGHTH REGT. NEW YORK VOLS.,
Mount Jackson, June 12, 1862.
I have the honor to submit
to you the following report in regard to the engagement of June 8:
After the arrival of
my regiment near the field of battle to the left of the battery of the
First Brigade, I received your orders to move to the right, when Brigadier-General
Stahel asked me to come up to his assistance. I at once formed my regiment
into line, being in column by division, and advanced to the place indicated
by General Stahel. I was <ar15_673> at that time in the middle
of a large rye field, skirted by woods immediately on the right of the
battery and in front of my regiment, into which direction I moved in line
up to and just beyond a fence at the outskirts of these woods, looking
for the troops I was to assist and for the enemy. On the right of my position
was another open field, on the opposite side of which I saw a column move
by the flank toward the left of our lines, and upon a hill I perceived
a battery opening fire toward our right. In order to find out whether I
was on the left I sent one company out as skirmishers to keep up the connection
on that side and by throwing them a little forward to give information
of the enemy's advance.
Directly after this Captain
Schirmer came up, and seeing the battery he told me if I would protect
him with my regiment he would bring up a couple of guns and open fire upon
the enemy's battery. He did so, and soon silenced the latter, when the
enemy engaged my skirmishers, who slowly retired toward the regiment for
the purpose of giving my men a chance to fire. Captain Schirmer now withdrew
his guns and soon the whole regiment was engaged. Keeping up a constant
fire, which told greatly among the enemy's lines, I now gave the command
to charge bayonets, and succeeded in driving him back about a hundred yards.
To my greatest dismay
I noticed at this instant two regiments coming out of the woods on the
right of the enemy's battery, and having no reserve to fall back on I thought
it imprudent to remain any longer, and consequently gave the command orders
to retire while a heavy musketry fire was poured upon my men. I retired
behind the battery of Captain Wiedrich, who now opened a heavy fire upon
the enemy.
I remain, general, your
obedient servant,
W. KRZYZANOWSKI,
Colonel, Commanding Fifty-eighth New York Volunteers.
General H. BOHLEN,
Commanding Third Brigade.
O.R.-- SERIES I--VOLUME 16 [S# 16]
AUGUST 16-SEPTEMBER 2, 1862.--Campaign in Northern Virginia.
No.22.--Report of Col. Wlademier Krzyzanowski, Fifty-eighth New
York Infantry, commanding Second Brigade, of the battles of Groveton and
Bull Run.
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HDQRS. SECOND BRIGADE, THIRD DIVISION,
Near Arlington Heights, September 3, 1862.
At about 5.30 o'clock
a.m. on the 29th of August I received orders from General Schurz to advance
with my brigade. It was done in the following order: Two regiments in company
column, left in front, and one regiment, the Fifty-fourth New York Volunteers,
as reserve. On the right of me was Colonel Schimmelfennig with his brigade
and on the left General Milroy's brigade. A line of skirmishers having
been established, we advanced toward the woods through which the Manassas
Gap Railroad runs. As soon as we entered the woods I dispatched my adjutant
to ascertain whether the line of skirmishers was kept up on both wings,
and finding such was not the case, and that I had advanced s little faster
than General Milroy's and Colonel Schimmelfennig’s column, I halted my
skirmishers to wait until the line was re-established. However, being informed
that General Milroy was advancing, I sent the Fifty-fourth Regiment to
take position on my right wing and to try and find the lines of Colonel
Schimmelfennig's skirmishers, and then I advanced, together with the former.
Scarcely had the skirmishers
passed over 200 yards when they became engaged with the enemy. For some
time the firing was kept up, but our skirmishers had to yield at last to
the enemy's advancing column. At this time I ordered my regiments up, and
a general engagement ensued. However, I soon noticed that the Fifty-fourth
and Fifty-eighth Regiments had to fall back, owing to the furious fire
of the enemy, who had evidently thrown his forces exclusively upon those
two regiments. The the Seventy-fifth
Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, which up to this time had not taken
part in this engagement, was (at the time the Fifty-eighth and Fifty-fourth
retired) now nobly led on y Lieutenant-Colonel Mahler upon the right flank
of the enemy, and kept him busy until I had brought the Fifty-eighth at
a doublequick up to its previous position, when those two regiments successfully
drove the enemy before them, thereby gaining the position of the Manassas
Gap Railroad. <ar16_312> The Fifty-fourth had meanwhile been
ordered by General Schurz to take position with the Twenty-ninth Regiment
New York State Volunteers in the interval of my brigade and that of Colonel
Schimmelfennig.
At this time I observed
on my right the brigade of General Roberts to whom I explained my position,
after which we advanced together a short distance, but he soon withdrew
his forces, ascertaining that he got his brigade in between the column
of our division. We had occupied the above-named position only a short
time when the enemy again tried to force us back, but the noble conduct
of my troops did not allow him to carry-out his design, and he did not
gain one inch of ground. We were thus enabled to secure our wounded and
some of our dead, and also some of the enemy's wounded, belonging to the
Tenth South Carolina Regiment. We held this position until 2 p.m., when
we were relieved by a brigade of General Kearny's division, and retired
about one-fourth of a mile toward our rear, where we also encamped for
the night.
Most nobly did the troops
behave. Amongst the officers I must mention the names of Lieutenant-Colonel
Mahler, Seventy-fifth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers; Lieutenant Gerke,
of the same regiment, who was in command of the skirmishers, and Lieut.
W. Bowen, who was on that day acting adjutant of that regiment. Of the
officers of the Fifty-eighth Regiment New York State Volunteers I have
to make particular mention of the gallant conduct of Maj. William Henkel,
who was wounded, but who remained for three hours longer on the battlefield,
until his pains became too violent; also of the adjutant, Lieutenant Stoldt,
of that regiment, who did valuable service with the skirmishers. Of the
Fifty-fourth Regiment New York State Volunteers Lieutenant-Colonel Ashby
and Adjutant Brandt deserve great credit. The different members of my staff
executed my orders promptly--Captain Theune being severely wounded while
performing his duty, and Lieutenant Schmidt most gallantly cheered the
men and conducted the line of skirmishers to my greatest satisfaction.
Captain Maluski and Captain Weide did valuable service on that day.
On the succeeding day,
August 30, at about 8 a.m., I received orders to form my regiments company
column left in front. This being done, a new order directed me more toward
the left, where I took position in line with the brigade of General Stahel.
Here we remained until afternoon, when we were ordered up toward the stone
house, where my battery took position.
I received orders to
move my infantry to the right of Colonel Koltes' brigade and then to advance,
which had scarcely been done when we became engaged with the enemy and
kept up a brisk fire until, after the lapse of about half an hour, one
of the enemy's batteries compelled us to retire toward a deep ravine just
in the rear of our lines. Seeing, however, that the enemy moved toward
our left I again ordered my men up, changing my front a little toward the
left, our left wing resting upon the right wing of a brigade, the name
of which I was unable to ascertain. After some fifteen minutes of constant
firing of our two brigades I gave orders to my regiments to cease firing,
still holding the same position, while the enemy withdrew. I then consulted
with the brigade commander on my left, asking him to advance farther in
company with me, which he, however, refused to do.
My forces being too weak
to advance alone I remained inactive for a few minutes until General Schurz
sent orders to retire across the run and remain in reserve. I did so until
8 p.m., when a new order <ar16_313> arrived for me to retire
about one-fourth of a mile farther, where nearly the whole corps was collecting.
Having no special orders I rested my men, who after their day's work were
only glad enough to do so, until 2 a.m. 31st, at which time I was informed
by a cavalry scouting party that all the troops had fallen back. I at once
mounted my horse and went toward the hospital, at which place I had seen
General Sigel and General Schulz at about 9 p.m. on the evening of the
battle. Finding nobody besides the physicians and the wounded men there
I returned to my men and ordered them to fall in for the purpose of marching
to Centreville, whither our forces were said to have gone. I must insert
here that I only had the Fifty-eighth New York State Volunteers and Seventy-fifth
Pennsylvania Volunteers with me at that time,. the Fifty-fourth having
been detailed by General Sigel late on the evening before. Arriving with
my troops at the stone bridge across Bull Run, the same was in a blaze
of fire and not fit to be crossed, which circumstance compelled me to ford
the river with great difficulty, as the banks are very steep. I arrived
at Centreville at 6 o'clock a.m., after finding the Fifty-fourth Regiment
encamped alongside of the road, and joined my division.
In the engagement of
the 30th of August the troops under my command behaved very well in general.
The Seventy-fifth deserves again to be especially mentioned for its bravery.
Lieutenant-Colonel Mahler, of the same, was wounded; also Lieutenant Ledig.
Lieut. W. Bowen, the acting adjutant, was killed, and Lieutenant Froelich.
The Fifty-fourth Regiment suffered severe y, a number of officers and men
being wounded.
The gallant conduct of
First Lieutenant Wertheimer, of this regiment, deserves to be noticed,
who, while the enemy's batteries were pouring a perfect hail of lead into
our lines, nobly grasped a guide flag and cheered the men to follow him.
Lieutenant-Colonel Ashby, of this regiment, Captain Wahle, Captain Ernewein,
and Adjutant Brandt, on this day again behaved bravely. The Fifty-eighth
Regiment was more fortunate in regard to the loss of officers, but suffered
intensely in the ranks. All the officers deserve credit for their behavior
on that day. As to my staff I was as unfortunate as I was on the previous
day--losing one of my aides-decamp, Lieutenant Schmidt, who was severely
wounded in the thigh. He showed great coolness and courage. The balance
of my staff most promptly executed my orders. I have also to mention the
gallant conduct of First Lieutenant Chesebrough, of General Schenck's staff,
whom I met on the battle-field, and who assisted me for some time. I was
unfortunate enough on that day to lose my horse, which was shot under me.
Respectfully,
W. KRZYZANOWSKI,
Colonel, Commanding Second Brigade, Third Division.
Maj. A. HOFFMAN,
Aide-de-Camp and A. A. A. G.
O.R.-- SERIES I--VOLUME 16 [S# 16]
AUGUST 16-SEPTEMBER 2, 1862.--Campaign in Northern Virginia.
No.24.--Report of Capt. Frederick Braun, Fifty-eighth New York Infantry,
of operations August 20-31.
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HDQRS. FIFTY-EIGHTH REGT. NEW YORK STATE VOLS.,
Camp near Arlington Heights, September 12, 1862.
I have the honor to submit
the following report:
The regiment arrived
after three days' marching from camp near <ar16_315> Robertson's
River in camp near Sulphur Springs, Va., on the 20th of August. The next
day marched to Rappahannock Station, camped there one night, and left on
the 22d for Fox's Ford, on the Rappahannock River, on which place an artillery
skirmish took place during the day, and that night the regiment was ordered
on picket duty.
August 23 and 24 the
regiment marched down the river and passed under heavy artillery firing
to Sulphur Springs, marching up the road to Warrenton. Near Waterloo, Va.,
the regiment was encamped till the 25th in the evening. To that time the
regiment formed column as reserve while a bridge was burned down by General
Milroy's forces. The same night the regiment started for Warrenton, at
which place they encamped till the 27th, and left the same day, marching
up the road to Gainesville, 7 miles; ordered on picket duty on the right
flank of the main body and went, marching 3 miles, above Buckland, Va.
The 28th instant marched through Gainesville to Manassas Plain; arrived
there late in the afternoon, and took position, formed in column. The 29th
instant the regiment was ordered into action, and marching over a plain
ground, soon was engaged with the enemy, which had taken position in the
woods. The regiment held the enemy in check from 8 o'clock in the morning
till 2 p.m., when the regiment was relieved. The loss of the regiment was
29 in killed, wounded, and missing.(*) The 30th August the regiment was
placed in reserve. During all day heavy artillery firing was going on,
and at noon' the regiment was drawn into action again. Marching up a hill,
the regiment received a severe cross-fire of artillery and sharpshooters
and had to retire; took possession of the hill on the left, holding the
enemy in check on this place till dark. The regiment's loss in this engagement
was 28 killed, wounded, and missing.(*) The regiment fell back down to
Bull Run, and, after a few hours' rest, crossed over the burning bridge
at midnight. Marching all night, arrived early in the morning at Centreville,
Va., on which place the regiment was encamped under cover of the intrenchments.
At Centreville all property belonging to the regiment which was taken from
the train was burned up by higher authority.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
your obedient servant,
F. BRAUN,
Captain, Comdg. Fifty-eighth Regt. New York State Vols.
Major KOVACS,
Commanding Second Brigade, Third Division.
O.R.-- SERIES I--VOLUME XXV/1 [S# 39]
APRIL 27-MAY 6, 1863.--The Chancellorsville Campaign.
No. 256.--Report of Col. Wladimir Krzyzanowski, Fifty-eighth New
York Infantry, commanding Second Brigade.
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NEAR BROOKE'S STATION, VA.,
May 15, 1863.
SIR: I have the honor to submit to you the following report about
the engagement of May 2, near Wilderness Run, Va.:
About 11 a.m., May 2,
I received your orders to withdraw two regiments from the position my brigade
had occupied since the previous day, they being at that time placed in
reserve fronting to the south. The position which was assigned to the two
regiments was a reserve for the First Division, and, fronting to the west,
partly formed the extreme right wing of the whole army. The Twenty-sixth
Wisconsin and the Seventy-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers were ordered
to take this position.
About 11 p.m. I received
orders to detail one regiment of my brigade for picket duty, to relieve
the Eighty-second Illinois Volunteers, for which duty I ordered the Seventy-fifth
Pennsylvania Volunteers, with the exception of about 60 men, which were
in excess of the number required for picket duty. Of these, 45 men were
detailed to form part of the skirmishing line. To replace the regiment
thus detailed, I ordered the Fifty-eighth New York Volunteers, which still
occupied the place assigned to it the day before. The disposition of my
troops before the engagement was, consequently, as follows (see annexed
sketch):(*) The Seventy-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers on picket, except
60 men; One
hundred and nineteenth New York Volunteers on the left wing of the
First Brigade, Third Division, deployed in line along the Orange Court-House
Plank road, fronting south, and the Twenty-sixth Wisconsin and Fifty-eighth
New York Volunteers in the position above indicated, fronting west. I remained
with my staff with the two last-named regiments. About 400 paces in front
of the latter two regiments, the skirmish line of 80 men of the Twenty-
sixth Wisconsin Volunteers and 45 men from the Seventy-fifth Pennsylvania
Volunteers; the Twenty-sixth regiment Wisconsin Volunteers in close column
to the center on the extreme right, and the Fifty-eighth New York Volunteers
on the left, with deploying distance between them.
About 6 p.m. firing was
heard in front toward the left of my line, <ar39_667> and but
a short time afterward I discovered a part of the First Division coming
down upon the left of my troops in the greatest disorder. Meanwhile the
firing drew nearer. I inquired into the cause of the disorder, and was
informed by officers and men of that division that the enemy came in such
force and was pushing so rapidly that they were obliged to fall back. My
skirmishers retained their position, and were not engaged until some minutes
afterward, when, after some resistance, the enemy's force obliged them
to fall back upon the regiments, which was done in good order, as also
the deploying into line of the latter.
It appeared, however,
that the enemy came upon our lines in an oblique direction, completely
outflanking my forces on the right, and messing in front of them, in consequence
of which it became necessary to withdraw; but, not desiring to take the
responsibility, I sent one of my staff officers, Lieutenant [Louis H.]
Orleman, to you, with a request for re-enforcements, but I received orders
from you to fall back to the border of the woods on the right of the intrenchments,
which woods, being very thick, caused the wing companies of the regiments
to be detached. When the intrenchments were abandoned, my troops fell back
upon the line occupied by General Berry's division. Here I was joined by
the Eighty-second Ohio Volunteers, Colonel Robinson, part of the Eighty-second
Illinois Volunteers, and the One hundred and fifty-seventh New York Volunteers,
Colonel Brown. We occupied this position for upward of one hour. The firing
having by that time been somewhat discontinued, and my forces being separated
from the rest of the corps, I concluded to make proper efforts to join
the rest of the corps near a large farm house north of Chancellorsville,
in which I succeeded. Nearly one hour later I received orders to proceed
to Chancellorsville, and there join the remainder of the troops.
As to the behavior of
the troops under my command, I must confess that they behaved well and
to my satisfaction. The Twenty-sixth Regiment Wisconsin Volunteers, as
well as the Fifty-eighth New York Volunteers, stood their ground until
it became untenable. The officers exerted themselves to cheer their men.
Of the One
hundred and nineteenth New York Volunteers I cannot mention much, from
the fact that this regiment was detached from the rest of the brigade.
I have ascertained that it fought well.
Of the Seventy-
fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers, the skirmishers reflect credit on their
regiment.
It would be doing injustice
to many if I should particularly mention the name of any line officer.
I therefore leave such to the respective regimental commanders. I cannot,
however, refrain from mentioning the names of Col. W. H. Jacobs, Lieutenant-Colonel
Boebel, Major Baetz, and Adjutant Schlosser, all of the Twenty-sixth
Wisconsin Volunteers, who led their men to the best of their abilities
and with coolness; also Capt. E. Koenig, of the Fifty- eighth New York
Volunteers, who, after Captain Braun, its commander, had been killed, took
command of the regiment.
Of Col. E. Peissner,
One hundred and nineteenth New York Volunteers, I can speak only with admiration,
he having cheered his men at the moment he fell, as I am told by many of
his officers.
Lieutenant-Colonel Lockman,
of the same regiment, is said to have acted bravely and with coolness.
Respecting the officers
on my staff, I have reason to express my entire satisfaction, they having
executed my orders with the greatest promptness, and every one of them
has received marks which prove that they have been in the midst of the
shower of lead. <ar39_668>
The total loss of the
brigade is, as near as can be ascertained, as follows:
Officers and men. Killed.
Wounded. Missing. Total
Officers.
6
5
10
21
Enlisted men
55
189
169 413
Total(*)
61
194
179 434
I have the honor to be, general, your most obedient servant,
W. KRZYZANOWSKI,
Col., Comdg. 2d Brig., 3d Div., 11th Army Corps.
Maj. Gen. CARL SCHURZ,
Commanding Third Division.
O.R.--SERIES I--VOLUME XXVII/1 [S# 43] -- Gettysburg Campaign
No. 259. -- Report of Capt. Emil Koenig,
Fifty-eighth New York Infantry, Second Brigade.
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---,---- 1863.
SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations
of the Fifty-eighth New York Volunteers during the period from June 12
until July 19:
On June 12, the Fifty-eighth
Regiment New York Volunteers, then under command of Lieutenant-Colonel
Otto, broke camp, and marched along with the rest of the brigade toward
Hartwood Church, where it encamped for the night. After a very tedious
march, we arrived at Centreville, in the vicinity of which we staid until
the 17th, when we marched until near Goose Creek. Here we encamped until
the 24th. This day we marched to Edwards Ferry, where we crossed the Potomac
on the 25th, and marched to Jefferson, Md., where we arrived late in the
evening.
Next morning we marched
to Middletown, where we staid till noon on the 28th, when we were ordered
to proceed to Frederick, Md.
Next morning we proceeded
on our march to Emmitsburg, where the regiment staid until the morning
of July 1.
As for myself, I was
ordered in the night from June 30 to July 1 to take 100 men, and make a
reconnaissance in the direction of Creagerstown, where, as it was said,
some of the enemy's cavalry had been seen. After marching about 5 miles,
according to orders received, and not finding anything extraordinary, I
rested my command, when I received a dispatch ordering me to start back
at once, as the corps had already marched to Gettysburg, Pa.
I arrived at the old
camping place of the regiment about 9 a.m., where my command was joined
by a squad of men of the regiment who had been on picket during the night.
Rallying these men, with the greatest possible speed I started after the
corps, which, however, I was unable to reach, as we had to march with the
train, and <ar43_740> as the rain, falling down in torrents,
caused the roads to be brought into a very bad state. At the distance of
about 4 miles from Gettysburg, I heard heavy cannonading in front, and
hurried my men to greaterspeed. The rain now cease, and we arrived at Gettysburg
about 3.30 p.m.
I was not able to find
where our corps was at that time, but arrived on a hill on the left of
Cemetery Hill, where our division had been stationed a short while ago.
It was then occupied by a battery of the Second Corps, and a general of-
the same corps requested me to remain there to support it, as no other
troops were in that vicinity. As I could not join the regiment then, I
did as he requested me to do. A little later, General Schurz arrived, and
I reported to him. He ordered me to remain in the same position temporarily.
The division was retreating at the same time, and took position near Cemetery
Hill.
As nearly the whole number
of our regiment had been on picket duty and on the reconnaissance with
me, and I had not been able to find the brigade, it could take but little
part in the fight of July 1, but it had several wounded and 3 missing.
Late in the evening,
I was ordered to proceed with my command to the brigade, which was stationed
behind a stone fence in front of Cemetery Hill, in two lines, of which
we formed part of the second. As Lieutenant-Colonel Otto had been detached
to act as chief of staff of Major-General Schurz, I assumed command of
the regiment, as senior officer present. Nothing remarkable happened during
the night excepting that a patrol with some of our men, under command of
Lieutenant Ehrlich, Seventy-fifth Pennsylvania, went into town to ascertain
the condition of our wounded. On entering the town, they were fired at
by the enemy's pickets, of whom they killed and wounded several, after
which they retired into our lines without loss.
We remained in our position
without any remarkable accident until 11 a.m. on the 2d, when we were ordered
to detail some men to relieve the pickets in front of us. Two of our men
were wounded while relieving the pickets.
About 4 p.m. the rebels
opened a murderous fire upon our division from three or four batteries
in different positions, which was briskly responded to by the batteries
of Captain Wiedrich and Captain Dilger on the right and left of the division
In consideration of the murderous fire which was kept up upon us without
ceasing for about three hours, our escape was truly miraculous, as we lost
only 1 officer and 1 man killed and several wounded. During all this time
my men exhibited great courage and coolness.
About 8 p.m. our regiment
was ordered ahead and to the left of the brigade, behind a stone fence,
where we were exposed to a severe artillery fire, which, however, did us
no damage. Suddenly we were ordered to the right, where a column of the
enemy, coming up under cover of the darkness, had tried to storm Captain
Wiedrich's battery, but was repulsed before we arrived. As another attack
was expected, the regiment was ordered to stay there, and one company,
under command of Lieutenant Schwartz, sent ahead as skirmishers to ascertain
whether the enemy was in front. He found nothing but dead and wounded,
and, after being relieved by the Forty-first New York, we retired to our-original
position, where we rested during the night without any disturbance.
On the morning of July
3, the firing commenced very early, ceasing at different intervals. <ar43_741>
At 6 o'clock in the morning,
we were ordered to the right of the road leading to Gettysburg. We were
posted behind a stone fence to the left of Captain Wiedrich's battery.
Lieutenant Schwartz, with one company, was sent to take possession of the
next houses of the town to the left of the road. The enemy's sharpshooters
kept up a brisk fire at these houses, and killed a girl who was living
in one of them. Our men escaped uninjured, although they had possession
of the house until the end of the battle, and the house was completely
pierced by bomb-shells and rifle-balls. The fire of these sharpshooters
was very annoying to us, as we could not show our heads above the fence
without being fired at; however, they did us no damage.
We maintained our position
until July 4, in the morning, when we were astonished not to hear any firing
recommenced. Lieutenant Schwartz therefore sent a patrol of 10 men into
the town, to ascertain whether the enemy had retreated. The citizens gave
them signs, and showed them the houses which were occupied by the enemy.
Our men entered them, and took most of the sharpshooters prisoners while
asleep. Shortly afterward, Lieutenant Lauber, with 20 men of this regiment,
was also sent into town, and these two squads took about 200 prisoners.
Later in the morning,
the regiment was moved about 200 yards to the right again, where it staid
until the 5th, in the evening, when it marched toward Emmitsburg. In this
place we arrived on the 6th, about noon.
On the 7th, we started
to Middletown, where we arrived about 10 o'clock that night.
On the 8th, in the afternoon,
we were ordered to proceed to Boons-borough, to support General Kilpatrick's
cavalry division, which was engaged with the enemy's cavalry. We arrived
at sunset, when the enemy fell back.
On the 9th, we shifted
camp, and marched toward Hagerstown, near which place we arrived and took
position on the 11th, throwing up rifle-pits.
After remaining in this
position until the 14th, we marched through Hagerstown until near Williamsport,
and returned to Middletown the next day.
On the 15th, we marched
through Jefferson to Berlin, Md., where we rested until the 19th. On this
day we recrossed the Potomac, and ended our campaign in Maryland and Pennsylvania.
I can but express the
greatest satisfaction with the behavior of the officers and men under my
command. With very few exceptions they were equally devoted during the
long and exhausting marches as well as during the tremendous fire of the
battle. It gives me special pleasure to thank me in my endeavors to follow
the order of my superiors.
Our loss was exceedingly
small in proportion to the firing we had been exposed to. We have to mourn
the loss of Adjt. Louis Deitrich, who was killed on July 2. Besides this,
our loss consisted of 1 man killed, 14 wounded, and 3 missing.(*)
EMIL KOENIG,
Captain, Comdg. Fifty-eighth Regiment New York Vols.
Col. W. KRZYZANOWSKI,
Commanding Second Brig., Third Div., Eleventh Corps.
O.R.-- SERIES I--VOLUME XXX/4 [S# 53]
CORRESPONDENCE, ORDERS, AND RETURNS RELATING TO OPERATIONS IN KENTUCKY,
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA, TENNESSEE, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH ALABAMA, AND NORTH GEORGIA,
FROM AUGUST 11, 1863, TO OCTOBER 19, 1863.--UNION CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.(*)--#2
BRIDGEPORT, October 2, 1863.
Lieutenant-Colonel GODDARD,
Assistant Adjutant-General, Chattanooga:
Following portions of General Hooker's command arrived:
First Division, Major-General Schurz.
First Brigade, Col. F. Hecker commanding: Forty-fifth New York Volunteers, Major Koch commanding; Eighty-second Illinois Volunteers, Lieutenant-Colonel Salomon commanding; Sixty-first Ohio, Lieutenant-Colonel Bown commanding; Eighty-second Ohio, Lieutenant-Colonel Thomson commanding; One hundred and forty-third New York, Col. H. Boughton commanding.
Second Brigade, Col. W. H. Jacobs commanding: Fifty-eighth New York Volunteers, Captain Esembaux commanding; Seventy-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers, Major Ledig commanding; Sixty-eighth New York Volunteers, Major Steinhausen commanding: One hundred and nineteenth New York Volunteers, Colonel Lock-man commanding; Twenty-sixth Wisconsin Volunteers, Captain Winkler commanding; One hundred and forty-first New York Volunteers, Colonel Logie commanding.
Second Division, Eleventh Army Corps, General Steinwehr commanding.
First Brigade, Second Division, Eleventh Army Corps, Col. A. Buschbeck commanding: Twenty-seventh Pennsylvania Volunteers, Major McAloon commanding; Seventy-third Pennsylvania Volunteers, Colonel Moore commanding; One hundred and thirty-fourth New York Volunteers, Lieutenant-Colonel Jackson commanding: One hundred and fifty-fourth New York Volunteers, Major Warner commanding; Thirty-third New Jersey Volunteers, Colonel Mindil commanding. <ar53_42>
Second Brigade, Col. Orland Smith commanding: Seventy-third Ohio Volunteers, Major Hurst commanding; Fifty-fifth Ohio Volunteers, Major Robbins commanding; Thirty-third Massachusetts Volunteers, Colonel Underwood commanding; One hundred and thirty-sixth New York Volunteers, Colonel Wood commanding; One hundred and sixty-eighth New York Volunteers, Colonel Brown commanding.
R. F. SMITH,
Colonel, Commanding Post.
(Same to Brigadier-General Morgan.)
BRIDGEPORT, October 2, 1863.
Captain WISEMAN,
Assistant Adjutant-General:
Tenth Illinois, Sixtieth Illinois, and troops from Battle Creek moved yesterday about 3 p.m. Tenth Michigan moved about 8 p.m. Have heard nothing from them.
R. F. SMITH,
Colonel, Commanding Post.
O.R.--SERIES I--VOLUME XLV/1 [S# 93]
UNION CORRESPONDENCE, ORDERS, AND RETURNS RELATING TO OPERATIONS
IN KENTUCKY, SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA, TENNESSEE, MISSISSIPPI, ALABAMA, AND NORTH
GEORGIA, FROM NOVEMBER 14 TO NOVEMBER 30, 1864.(*)--#12
STEVENSON, November 30, 1864.
Major-General STEEDMAN:
In compliance with telegram received from Major-General Milroy, I have the honor to report myself to you with my brigade stationed from Elk River to Bridgeport. The Sixty-eighth New York Volunteer Infantry and Ninth Ohio Battery, both at Bridgeport, are included.
W. KRZYZANOWSKI,
Colonel.
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STEVENSON, November 30, 1864.
Major-General STEEDMAN:
I respectfully submit report of effective force of my command, exclusive of the Sixty-eighth New York and Ninth Ohio Battery: Elk River, Major Wood, 398 men of the One hundred and sixth Ohio; Decherd, Colonel Warner, 370 men of One hundred and eightieth Ohio and 45 men of Fifth Tennessee Cavalry; Cowan, 37 men of the One hundred and sixth Ohio; Gerrard Creek, 21, and on tunnel 46 men of One hundred and sixth Ohio; Block-houses Nos. 21 to 28, inclusive, 105 men of Sixth <ar93_1193>Kentucky Infantry; Anderson, 61 men of Sixth Kentucky Infantry, Bass, - men of Sixth Kentucky Infantry; Block-houses Nos. 29 to 35, inclusive, 132 men of One hundred and sixth Ohio; Stevenson, Ala., Fifty-eighth New York and detachment of One hundred and sixth Ohio--total, 341--and battery of First Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery, 126 men, with six pieces; Widow's Creek, 29 men of Fifty-eighth New York Volunteers.
W. KRZYZANOWSKI,
Colonel.
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UNION CORRESPONDENCE, ORDERS, AND RETURNS RELATING TO OPERATIONS
IN KENTUCKY, SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA, TENNESSEE, MISSISSIPPI, ALABAMA, AND NORTH
GEORGIA, FROM DECEMBER 1, 1864, TO JANUARY 23, 1865.(*)--#21
TULLAHOMA, January 6, 1865.
Maj. B. H. POLK,
Assistant Adjutant-General:
My regiments are stationed as follows: Fifty-eighth New York at Stevenson; One hundred and sixth Ohio at Block-houses Nos. 29 and 35, inclusive, with reserve at Stevenson; Twenty-ninth Michigan at Cowan, Tunnel, Tantalon, Anderson, Bass, and Block-houses Nos. 20 and 28, inclusive; Forty-third Wisconsin at Block-house No. 17 to Decherd, inclusive; Forty-second Missouri at Block-houses Nos. 14 and 16, inclusive, headquarters at Tullahoma; One hundred and fifteenth Ohio from Block-house No. 1 to Duck River bridge, both inclusive, except those destroyed by the enemy. So many of the One hundred <ar94_528> and fifteenth Ohio were captured that two important bridges between Nashville and Murfreesborough are without guards, and I have not the force to take the places of the One hundred and fifteenth Ohio captured.
R. H. MILROY,
Major-general.
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UNION CORRESPONDENCE, ORDERS, AND RETURNS RELATING TO OPERATIONS
IN NORTHERN AND SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA, NORTH CAROLINA (JANUARY 1-31), WEST
VIRGINIA, MARYLAND, AND PENNSYLVANIA, FROM JANUARY 1, 1865, TO MARCH 15,
1865.--#10
HEADQUARTERS TWENTY-FOURTH ARMY CORPS,
January 24, 1865.
Major-General GIBBON:
The following is respectfully forwarded:
HDQRS. FIRST BRIGADE, INDEPENDENT DIVISION,
24TH ARMY CORPS,
January 24.
Lieut. F. L. BALLARD,
Acting Assistant Adjutant-General:
I learn from the colonel
of the Fifty-eighth New York Volunteers, camped on the hill near us, that
he has information that a large body of rebel cavalry is massed on our
extreme right and a body of rebel infantry massed in our front on the Darby-town
road, while a body of rebel infantry is moving toward the right on the
Charles City road. I suppose you already have this information, but I give
it to you in obedience to your order.
Very respectfully, &c.,
THOS. F. WILDES,
Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding.
CHAS. DEVENS,
Brigadier-General.
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Union Correspondence, Orders, And Returns Relating To Operations
In Maryland, Eastern North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia (Except Southwestern),
And West Virginia, From January 1, 1861, To June 30, 1865.--#24
SPECIAL ORDERS No. 47.
HDQRS. DEFENSES OF WASHINGTON,
October 27, 1862.
1. The Eleventh Corps will be reorganized by its commanding general as follows: First Division, to be commanded by Brigadier-General Stahel. First Brigade, to be commanded by Col. Leopold von Gilsa, Forty-first New York--Forty-first, Forty-fifth, Eighth, and Fifty-fourth New York; Second Brigade, to be commanded by Col. N. C. McLean, Seventy-fifth Ohio--Twenty-fifth, Fifty-fifth, Seventy-fifth, and Eighty-second Ohio. This division, with the three batteries constituting the reserve artillery of the corps and the cavalry attached to the corps, will constitute the division of reserve. Second Division, to be commanded by Brig. Gen. A. von Steinwehr. First Brigade, to be commanded by Colonel Buschbeck, Twenty-seventh Pennsylvania--Twenty-seventh and Seventy-third Pennsylvania, Twenty-ninth and One hundred and fifty-fourth New York; Second Brigade, to be commanded by Colonel Smith, Seventy-third Ohio--Sixty first and Seventy-third Ohio, Thirty-third Massachusetts, and One hundred and thirty-fourth New York. Artillery of the division, two batteries. Third Division, to be commanded by Brig. Gen. Carl Schurz. First Brigade, to be commanded by Colonel Schimmelfennig, Seventy-fourth Pennsylvania--Seventy-fourth Pennsylvania, Sixty-eighth, One hundred and thirty-sixth, and One hundred and fifty-seventh New York; Second Brigade, to be commanded by Col. W. Krzyzanowski, Fifty-eighth New York--Fifty-eighth and One hundred and nineteenth New York, Seventy-fifth Pennsylvania, Twenty-sixth Wisconsin. Artillery of the division, two batteries. The commanding general of the Eleventh Corps will immediately report to these headquarters what batteries he assigns to the reserve and to each division, with the names of the battery commanders and the number and caliber of guns.
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By command of Major-General Banks:
RICHD. B. IRWIN,
Captain, Aide-de-Camp, and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
